Total births
2,678
Girls' name · since 1913
Marna
Marna has 2,678 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,678
- total births
- 1913–2001
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Marna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,678 recorded since 1913.
Marna has 2,678 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2001.
- 2,678 total births
- 1913–2001 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,678 girls have been named Marna since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2001.
- 2,678
- total births
- 1913–2001
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Marna was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
77 babies were named Marna in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Marna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marna's full recorded timeline at 1952, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marna at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Marna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2001
- Peak year (1947)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Marna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marna's strongest decade.
573 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Marna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 57
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
276 births
- 1930s
1930s
387 births
- 1940s
1940s
499 births
- 1950s
1950s
573 births
- 1960s
1960s
491 births
- 1970s
1970s
328 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 573 births (21% of all-time use).
How Marna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marna's total volume
Marna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marna by state
Where Marna concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 168 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 113 | 4.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 57 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 54 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 39 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 31 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 24 | 0.9% |
California share of Marna's total US births 6.3%
Even split
168 of 2,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Marna appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marna? ▼
Marna has been given to 2,678 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 77 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Marna most popular? ▼
Marna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 573 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Marna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marna are California (168 births), Ohio (113 births), New York (57 births).
How long has the name Marna been used? ▼
Marna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 89 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Marna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marna's data
- Marna's decade-level peak was the 1950s (573 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marnas (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marna
Nearby Names Like Marna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marna
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marna side by side: Marna vs Mary Marna vs Margaret Marna vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marna: Baby Name Since 1913 - 2,678 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.